Handgun supporting facility

ABSTRACT

A handgun supporting facility (100), including a supporting rod (30) for supporting an arm of a shooter of a handgun (20) during a shooting of the handgun, where the supporting rod (30) is disposed at a bottom side of the grip (18) of the handgun (20) and turns backwards, where the rod is attachable to the handgun (20) by attaching means, and where the rod is disposed on a right side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a right hand of a shooter, or where the rod is disposed on a left side of said facility for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a left hand of a shooter.

FIELD

The invention relates to the field of handgun firing-aid device.

BACKGROUND

A handgun (pistol, revolver, etc.) is a firearm that comprises a “short”barrel, a grip and a trigger. It is effective for tens of meters. Ashooting with a handgun is carried out by aiming its barrel to a target,usually by its sight, and pulling its trigger.

Unlike a rifle whose grip is fitted to the shoulder socket of a shooter,the only way to stabilize a handgun is holding its grip. Indeed, thereare devices which prolong the length of a handgun to resemble a rifle,however such devices defect the advantage of a handgun to be hidden in auser's clothing.

All the methods described above have not yet provided satisfactorysolutions to the problem of stabilizing a handgun.

SUMMARY

In one aspect, the invention is directed to a handgun supportingfacility (100), including a supporting rod (30), for supporting an armof a shooter of a handgun (20) during a shooting of the handgun, wherethe supporting rod (30) is disposed at a bottom side of the grip (18) ofthe handgun (20), and turns backwards, where the rod is attachable tothe handgun (20) by attaching means, and where the rod is disposed onlyon a right side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of anulna bone (16) of a right hand of a shooter; or the rod is disposed onlyon a left side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of anulna bone (16) of a left hand of a shooter.

Preferably, the rod is of a length between 7 cm to 12 cm, in order notto interfere to the shooter's arm when shooting. Experiments made by theApplicant have shown that a shorter rod is not effective, and a longerrod may interfere with a shooter arm when shooting.

Preferably, the longitudinal axis of the rod is parallel to thelongitudinal axis of the handgun barrel (18). Experiments made by theApplicant have shown that the preferable situation of the supporting rod(30) is parallel to the barrel of the handgun. However, some users mayprefer an inclination of the rod with reference to the handgun barrel.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the rod is flat, therebydiminishing a prominence of the rod when being folded, for notinterfering to a shooter while shooting without using the arm support.

The facility may further include a folding mechanism (40), for foldingthe rod (30), thereby eliminating a prominence of the facility (100)when not being in use, allowing placing the handgun in a holsterthereof, and so on.

The facility may further include a catch (72), for holding the rod in afolded state thereof (e.g., as a snap connector).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching meansincluding a screw (44) and a corresponding threading in the handgungrip.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching meansconnect to a lanyard loop (60) of the handgun (20).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching meansincluding a screw (62) connected to the rod (30), where the longitudinalaxis of the screw (62) is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rod(30), and where the screw is threadable through the lanyard loop (60) ofthe handgun and fastened thereto by a nut (64).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means is afirst mold (70) surrounding the bottom of the grip (18) of the handgunand fastened thereto by a fastener, and, where the rod (30) is connectedto the mold.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the rod (30) having a bow(35) by which the first mold (70) is fastened to a grip (18) of thehandgun.

The facility may further include a second mold (90) fitting to the backside of the grip (18), the second mold (90) having a depressioncorresponding to the rod (30) thereby diminishing the prominence of therod (30) when being folded.

The second mold may be attachable to the handgun grip by gluing, ascrew, etc.

Preferably, the rod (30) is telescopic, thereby allowing adjusting alength thereof such that the “head” of the Ulna bone touches the rod.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the length of rod (30) isadjustable (e.g., telescopic).

The facility may further include a concave form, for fixating thereinthe shooter's hand.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means gripsthe handgun therefore it spares a need of changing the handgun'sstructure.

The reference numbers have been used to point out elements in theembodiments described and illustrated herein, in order to facilitate theunderstanding of the invention. They are meant to be merelyillustrative, and not limiting. Also, the foregoing embodiments of theinvention have been described and illustrated in conjunction withsystems and methods thereof, which are meant to be merely illustrative,and not limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention are described hereinin conjunction with the following drawings in which:

FIG. 1a is a side view of a hand holding a handgun including an armsupporting facility, according to one embodiment of the invention, andFIG. 1b is a bottom view thereof;

FIGS. 2a and 2b are perspective views of a handgun to which is connectedan arm supporting facility, according to one embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 3a is a perspective view of a handgun whose arm supporting facilityis in its folded state, according to one embodiment of the invention,and FIG. 3b is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supportingfacility 100 is in its folded state, according to one embodiment of theinvention, and FIG. 4b is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supportingfacility 100 is in its operational state, according to one embodiment ofthe invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one way of connecting an armsupporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting anarm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment ofthe invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting anarm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment ofthe invention;

FIG. 9a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supportingfacility 100 is in its operational state, according to yet anotherembodiment of the invention, and FIG. 9b is a perspective view of itsfolded state thereof; and

FIGS. 10a to 10d pictorially illustrate a rod and a bow, according toone embodiment of the invention.

It should be understood that the drawings are not necessarily drawn toscale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention will be understood from the following detailed descriptionof embodiments which are meant to be descriptive and not limiting. Forthe sake of brevity, some well-known features, methods, systems,procedures, components, circuits, and so on, are not described indetail.

The invention, in embodiments thereof, is an extension to a grip of ahandgun, which provides supporting to the arm of a shooter thereof. Thearm supporting facility is in a form of a rod that extends a few cmbeyond a “head” of the ulna bone of a shooter, when holding the handgun,in parallel to the barrel of the handgun.

This handgun supporting facility provides several advantages: it helpsto position the handgun such that its barrel's longitudinal axis is inparallel with the longitudinal axis of the ulna bone of a shooter, whichis the optimal position of a handgun when shooting; it helps to aim thegun to a target faster than without using this facility; after ashooting it helps to re-aim a handgun to the target faster than withoutthe facility; and it helps to stabilize the gun during motion.

Actually, the handgun supporting facility provides a repeated fixationof the “wrist joint” at each shooting, i.e., on each shooting it allowsrepeating on the same position of the handgun with reference to theshooter's hand.

The arm supporting facility can be folded when the handgun is not inuse, and unfolded as a preparation for using the handgun. In its foldedstate the arm supporting facility does not prominently outstand from thehandgun's contour, so that it does not interfere with a regular handgunuse.

The folded state is the folded state of the arm supporting facility,while the unfolded state is the operational state thereof.

FIG. 1a is a side view of a hand holding a handgun including an armsupporting facility, according to one embodiment of the invention, andFIG. 1b is a bottom view thereof.

The figures illustrate a palm 10 holding a handgun grip 18. To thebottom of the handgun's grip 18 is attached an arm supporting facility100, which provides supporting to the wrist 14 of the arm and extends toa few cm beyond the grip, i.e., under the arm 12.

In these FIGS. (1 a and 1 b), the arm supporting facility 100 is in itsoperational state, i.e., unfolded.

Each of FIGS. 2a and 2b is a perspective view of a handgun to which isconnected an arm supporting facility, according to one embodiment of theinvention.

These illustrations demonstrate a folding mechanism, which is marked byreference numeral 40.

As illustrated, the arm supporting facility 100 includes a rod 30 and abow 35, connected to the rod 30. Rod 30 is rotatable along itslongitudinal axis. By rotating the bow 35 in one direction, rod 30 isfastened to the handgun grip 18; and by rotating the bow 35 in theopposite direction, rod 30 is getting loose, thereby allowing foldingthe arm supporting facility 100, as illustrated in the next figures. Therod 30 is an example of an arm supporting element.

Preferably, the length of the rod 30 is from 6 cm to 12 cm, in contrast,for example, to 20 cm.

FIG. 3a is a perspective view of a handgun whose arm supporting facilityis in its folded state, according to one embodiment of the invention,and FIG. 3b is a back view thereof.

As illustrated, the arm supporting facility 100 in its folded state,i.e., folded. In this state the facility does not prominent from thehandgun's contours in such a manner that its regular use is harmed.

FIG. 4a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supportingfacility 100 is in its folded state, according to one embodiment of theinvention, and FIG. 4b is a top view thereof.

Two features distinguish the embodiment illustrated in these figuresfrom the embodiment illustrated in the previous figures: (a) the flatrod 30 (instead of the rounded rod as in the previous drawings); and (b)an inclination 22 greater than zero between the flat rod 30 and alongitudinal axis 32 of the handgun barrel (seen from a top view). Somepeople may prefer an inclination 22 of rod 30 (whether is flat, rounded,or in any other shape).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supportingfacility 100 is in its operational state, according to one embodiment ofthe invention.

This figure details the structure of the folding mechanism 40 of rod 30.A user may drag the rod 30 along a channel 58.

The zoomed image shows a first cylinder 52 in which is disposed a secondcylinder 53 (disposed inside the first cylinder 52) to which isconnected rod 30, and a spring 54 which applies force on the smallercylinder to prevent its unintentional move. Rod 30 can move only alongthe channel 58.

Reference numeral 56 is a recess, which prevents from rod 30 to rotatealong the longitudinal axis of the second cylinder 54.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one way of connecting an armsupporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of theinvention.

The arm supporting facility 100 is dismantled from the handgun. Thehandgun's grip 18 includes a threading 42, and the arm supportingfacility 100 includes a corresponding screw 44.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting anarm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment ofthe invention.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the loop lanyard 60 ofthe handgun is used as an anchoring element to which is attached the armsupporting facility 100, as follows:

To rod 30 is orthogonally connected a screw 62, having a threading. Thescrew 62 is threaded through the hole of the lanyard loop 60, andfastened by nut 64 having a corresponding threading to the threading ofthe screw. Bow 35 may be used for fastening the screw 62 to nut 64.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting anarm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment ofthe invention.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the arm supportingfacility 100 includes a mold 70 in which its inner form corresponds tothe external form of the lower side of the handgun grip 18. The heightof the mold 70 may be, for example, in the range of 1 to 2 cm.

The bow 18 is used for fastening mold 70 to the lower side of thehandgun grip 18. Of course, the bow may be separable from the mold 70such that after fastening the mold 70 to the lower side of the handgungrip 18, mold 70 can be separated from the handgun 20 in order not tointerfere the handgun user when shooting.

FIG. 9a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supportingfacility 100 is in its operational state, according to yet anotherembodiment of the invention, and FIG. 9b is a perspective view of itsfolded state thereof.

A handgun containing an arm supporting facility 100 can fire also whenthe arm supporting facility is in its folded state, but the prominenceof the rod 30 may interfere with the shooter.

According to this embodiment of the invention, a use of a mold 70 ismade. Mold 90 that fits to a back side of a handgun includes a space forstoring therein the rod 30 and its bow 35 in the folded state thereof.While in the case described in FIG. 3a , for example, the prominence ofrod 30 in its folded state may interfere with the user when firing, themold 90 reduces the degree of interference.

Numeral 72 denotes a catch, i.e., a device which holds rod 30 fastenedto the grip 18 when being in its folded state.

Each of FIGS. 10 to 10 d pictorially illustrates a rod and a bow,according to one embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 10a the rod 30 has a circular cross-section.

In FIG. 10b the rod has of telescopic form (parts 30a and 30b mate).

In FIG. 10c rod 30 is flat.

In FIG. 10d there are two bows 35 a and 35 b which generate a concaveform. The concave form contributes to positioning the shooter's arm withregard to the handgun, and it also provides improved fixation withreference to the other examples of these figures.

In the figures and/or description herein, the following referencenumerals (Reference Signs List) have been mentioned:

-   -   numeral 10 denotes a user's hand;    -   numeral 15 denotes a radius bone;    -   numeral 16 denotes an ulna bone;    -   numeral 18 denotes a grip of a handgun;    -   numeral 20 denotes a handgun;    -   numeral 22 denotes an angle;    -   numeral 30 denotes a rod;    -   numeral 32 denotes a longitudinal axis of the handgun barrel;    -   numeral 35 denotes a bow;    -   numeral 40 denotes a folding mechanism;    -   numeral 42 denotes a threading in the handgun's grip 18;    -   numeral 44 denotes a screw of the arm supporting facility 100;    -   numeral 52 denotes a first cylinder;    -   numeral 53 denotes a second cylinder disposed inside the first        cylinder;    -   numeral 54 denotes a spring;    -   numeral 56 denotes a recess;    -   numeral 58 denotes a channel in the hollowed cylinder 52;    -   numeral 60 denotes a lanyard loop of a handgun;    -   numeral 62 denotes a screw;    -   numeral 70 denotes a mold having a depression corresponding to a        bottom side of the grip 18;    -   numeral 72 denotes a catch; and    -   numeral 90 denotes a mold having a depression corresponding to        the rod 30.

The foregoing description and illustrations of the embodiments of theinvention has been presented for the purposes of illustration. It is notintended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the abovedescription in any form.

Any term that has been defined above and used in the claims, should tobe interpreted according to this definition.

The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims, butrather used for facilitating the reading thereof. These referencenumbers should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any form.

What is claimed is:
 1. A handgun supporting facility (100), comprising:a supporting rod (30), for supporting an arm of a shooter of a handgun(20) during a shooting of said handgun, wherein said supporting rod (30)is disposed at a bottom side of a grip (18) of said handgun (20), andturns backwards, wherein said rod being attachable to said handgun (20)by attaching means, and wherein said rod is disposed on a right side ofsaid facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of aright hand of a shooter; or said rod is disposed on a left side of saidfacility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a lefthand of a shooter.
 2. A facility according to claim 1, wherein alongitudinal axis of said rod (30) is parallel to a longitudinal axis ofa barrel (18) of said handgun.
 3. A facility according to claim 1,wherein said rod being horizontally inclined with reference to a barrellongitudinal axis of said handgun (20).
 4. A facility according to claim1, wherein said rod is flat.
 5. A facility according to claim 1, furthercomprising a folding mechanism (40), for folding said rod (30), therebyeliminating a prominence of said facility (100).
 6. A facility accordingto claim 5 further comprising a catch (72), for holding said rod in afolded state thereof.
 7. A facility according to claim 1, wherein saidattaching means comprising a screw (44) and a corresponding threading insaid handgun grip.
 8. A facility according to claim 1, wherein saidattaching means connect to a lanyard loop (60) of said handgun (20). 9.A facility according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means comprisinga screw (62) connected to said rod (30), wherein a longitudinal axis ofsaid screw (62) is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of said rod (30),and wherein said screw is threadable through a lanyard loop (60) of saidhandgun and fastened thereto by a nut (64).
 10. A facility according toclaim 1, wherein said attaching means is a first mold (70) surrounding abottom of said a grip (18) of said handgun and fastened thereto by afastener, and wherein said rod (30) is connected to said mold.
 11. Afacility according to claim 10, wherein said rod (30) having a bow (35)by which said first mold (70) is fastened to a grip (18) of saidhandgun.
 12. A facility according to claim 1, further comprising asecond mold (90) fitting to a back side of said grip (18), said secondmold (90) having a depression corresponding to said rod (30) therebydiminishing a prominence of said rod (30) when being folded, whereinsaid second mold being attachable to said handgun grip.
 13. A facilityaccording to claim 12, wherein said second mold (90) is attachable tosaid handgun grip by gluing or a screw.
 14. A facility according toclaim 1, wherein a length of said rod (30) is adjustable.
 15. A facilityaccording to claim 1, wherein said rod (30) is telescopic, therebyallowing a shooter to adjust a length thereof.
 16. A facility accordingto claim 1, further comprising a concave form, for fixating therein ashooter's hand.
 17. A facility according to claim 1, wherein saidattaching means grips said handgun, therefore sparing a need of changinga structure of said handgun.